Classes <http://astronomy.ie/class/> Membership <http://www.astronomy.ie/sub/index.html> DVD <http://www.astronomy.ie/lectureDVD.php> 1. Public Lecture: Robots in Space Robots are taking over space. They've already gone to the planets, and may even go to the stars without humans ever leaving Earth. One such spacecraft is the Cassini orbiter, which is currently travelling around Saturn: a planet with a dangerous environment full of ionised plasma created by both Saturn itself and its moons. Cassini engineer Dr Leah-Nani Alconel will give Astronomy Ireland's October Public Lecture Robots in Space, in which she will explain how robot spacecraft can provide important scientific data without risking the lives of human astronauts and at much lower cost. The challenges of designing, constructing and operating them remotely require years, often decades, of commitment by large numbers of highly skilled personnel. In this talk, Dr Alconel will examine the process of overcoming these challenges from historical and personal perspectives to try to understand the abilities and limitations of robotic exploration. The October Public Lecture, Robots in Space, will take place at 8pm next Monday, October 14th, in Trinity College Dublin. Order tickets and DVDs of the lecture HERE <http://astronomy.ie/lecture201310.php> or by calling (01) 890 11 11 2. ‘Astronomy for Beginners’ Evening Classes – Late Registration Did you miss the first class of our ‘Astronomy Beginners’ course, but still want to attend? You can still enrol now, but because you missed the first class, you will get a €20 discount, meaning the enrolment fee is only €160! You can then repeat the classes you missed next February, when the course is on again. The classes take place in Trinity College Dublin each Thursday night and are ideal for people new to astronomy or for those who want to expand their knowledge on the subject. For details and enrolment, please see www.astronomy.ie/class or call (01) 890 11 11 Astronomy Ireland The world's most popular astronomy club www.astronomy.ie ( subscribe / unsubscribe <http://lists.redbrick.dcu.ie/mailman/listinfo/astronomy> ) _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.3408 / Virus Database: 3222/6741 - Release Date: 10/11/13